Bag frame



Nov. 13, 11923. 11,473,972 R. L. PRAHAR I BAG- FRAME Filed Dec. 60L 1921Patented NW. 13, 1923.

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ROBERT L. PR 5 or BROOKLYN, mnw roan.

BAG FRMIIE.

Application filed. December 80, 1921. Serial'lfib. 525,924.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT L. PRAHAR, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State 5 of N ewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag Frames,of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improvement -in the frame or jaw construction ofhand bags,

10 pocket books, and like package and article carriers, and initsprcferred form is an embodiment of the invention of my prior PatentNo. 1,403,864, issued January 17th, 1922, in which there is disclosedand claimed a plate member disposed between the main jaw or framemembers and having a receptacle formed in or carried thereby within thebag. The plate member preferably has portions projectingoutwardly'beyond the out 20 or edge of the main frame for thevattach=ment of a main supporting handle for the ba Mypresent invention involvesseveral important features and advantages, all or only a portion ofwhich may be incorporated in anyone of a number of differentconstructions which may I be designed within the scope of m invention asdefined in the appended clalms. The plate or'intermediate member ishinged so that the opposite surface maybe used for different purposes.The intermediate member serves as a partition between the entranceopenings to the separate compartments or sections of the bag. Theintermediate member is secured to ethe hinge connecting the main framemembers, so that access may be easily obtained to either side of thebag, or to either side of the intermediate member. The hinge is attachedto the intermediate member so that either frame member may be swung toopen position while the weight of the bag is being supported by thehandle. One of the opposite walls of the'intermediate member is formedconvex so that the peripheral Wall of the receptacle formed in theintermediate member does not present any wide shoulder or otherprojection interfering with the insertion of articles in the bag. Otherfeatures and advantages will be apparent from other member.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1

1, showing the main frame members in open position in solid lines, andin closed position in dotted lines, and

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the opposite side to that shown in Fig. 1,one frame member being folded down to open position.

In the construction illustrated there are employed two main framemembers 10 and 11 to which the body of the bag may be se cured. Theseare connected together by a hinge 12 and are provided with a suitablecatch or fastening device for holding them in closed position. Thisfastening means is shown as'a projecting flange or car 13 apertured toreceive aknob or shoulder portion 14* on a flange or car 15 carried bythe Obviousl other forms of fastenin -devices might employed.

Each rame member is substantially annular or circular in form, so thateachmay define the entrance opening to a separate compartment of thebag. The bag may in effect comprise two sections or compartments havingtheir entrance openings facing each other and defined by circular mainframe members. Preferably the strip of metal forming each main framemember is substantially Ukshaped in form, as is common in this art, andwhereby the edge of the wall of the bag may be secured in the groove orchannel, but this particular cross sectional form is not important sofar as my invention is concerned. Between the two main frame members 10and 11 there is mounted an intermediate member forming a partitionbetween the entrance openings to the two sections of the bag. plate 16of substantially the same peripheral shape or contour as the'main framemembers and pivotally secured at the same hinge 12. As shown the framemember 11 has sleeve portions 17, the frame member 10 has a This isshown as a metal sleeve portion 18, and the intermediate member 16 hassleeve portions 19, all encircling the same pintle. The metal plate 16has a peripheral portion 20, the outer edge of which substantiallyfollows the contour of the outer edges of the two main frame members.This peripheral portion preferably has projecting ear or flange parts 21which may be cut integral therewith, and which serve for the attachmentof a main supporting handle. With the handle connected totheintermediate member, either of the two main frame members may swingdown to wide open position while the entire weight of the bag issupported by the handle.

The intermediate portion of the plate is made convex, and at its centralportion carries a receptacle 22. Thisis shown as being formed integralwith the body of the plate and of a depth depending upon the extent towhich the body 0 the plate is made convex. Thus the peripheral wall ofthe receptacle is concealed by the inclined surface of the portion ofthe plate between the wall of the r ceptacle and the margin of theplate. The receptacle may serve to carry a powder puff cigarettes or anyother article, and is provided with a cover 23 secured at its lower edgeto the plate 16 bya spring hinge 24. The spring of the hinge normallykeeps the cover in closed position. The upper edge of the cover may havea slight projection 01' finger piece 25, facilitating the opening of thecover, and the cover itself may be con vex to follow the general contourof thebody of the wall 16, and thereby slightly increase the depth ofthereceptacle.

The upper surface of the plate.16 preferably carries a mirror 26 whichserves to conceal the outer'or rear wall of the receptacle 22. This maybe secured inplace in any suitable manner, as for instance by means of aflange or collar 27 secured to the plate 16 in any suitable manner, asfor instance by rivets 28 through projecting ears on the collar. Themirror and the cover 27 may be circular and are preferably somewhatsmaller than the main frames, so that the increased thickness at thecollar 27 does not interfere with the closing of the bag. To reduce theweight and to improve the appearance, the plate 16 may have groovedslots or apertures 29 between the convex body portionsthereof and theperipheral portion 20, the inner edges of these grooved aperturessubstantially following the contour of the mirror retaining collar 27.The ears 28 are riveted to the bridgin portions which connect the bodyportion of the plate and the peripheral portion and hold them rigid inrespect to each other. With in the intermediate member and between themirror and either the receptacle or the body portion of the wall 16there may be-any suitable resilient backing for the mirror so as toprevent rattling and insure a snug, close engagement of the parts. Thisis illustrated as a gasket 30. It will be noted that the mirror isdisposed across the concave side of the wall 16, and that the receptacleis formed as a depression in the convex side.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A bag frame including a pair of frame members, a partition membertherebetween and pivotal connections between said frame members and saidpartition member to permit the later to swing between said frame memberswhen the frame is open, said partition member having a convex wallformed with a depression at the. center forming a receptacle.

2. A bag frame including a pair of frame members, a partition membertherebetween,

pivotal connections between said framemembers and said partition memberto permit the latter to swim between said frame members when the frameis open, said partition member having a convex wall formed with adepression at the center forming a receptacle, and a convex cover forsaidreceptacle.

3. A bag frame including a pair of circular frame members pivotallyconnected together at one edge and each adapted for attachment to acircular portionv of a wall of the bag, each frame member encircling anddefining a separate entrance to the bag, a concave-convex plate ofsubstantially the same diameter as said frame members and disposedtherebetween, and pivotal connections between said frame members andsaid concavo-convex plate, said plate having a depression initsconvexwall forming a receptacle, a mirror extending across said concavewall and projections extending beyondthe edge of the frame members forthe attachment of a main support. handle.

4. A bag frame'including a pair of frame members, an imperforate sheetmetal partition therebetween' pivotal connections between said framemembers and said partition to permit the latter to swing between saidframe members when the frame is open, interengaging catch parts on saidframe members, said partition having 'a comparatively thin outer edgeprojecting beyond and adapted to be clamped in position between theouter edges of said frame members when the catch parts are engaged,portions of said edge forming projecting ears for the attachment of thehandle.

5. A bag frameincluding a pair of circular frame members each adaptedfor the attachment thereto of a wall of. the bag and each encircling anddefining a separate entrance to the bag, pivotal connections betweensaid members at one edge, interengaging catch connections between saidedges at points diametrically opposite to said pivotal connections, anda circular partition member disposed between'said frame members andsecured to said pivotal connections and serving as a cover for eitherentrance opening of the bag, said partition having marginal portionsprojecting outwardly beyond said frame members for the attach- 10 mentof a handle thereto.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this29th day of December A. D. 1921.

ROBERT L. PRAHARQ

